Англо-русский Русско-английский экономический словарь - devolve
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devolve
переходить к другому лицу DEVOLVE гл. передавать (обязанности, функции и т.п.) - devolve on - devolve power upon one's representative - devolve power on one's representative
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1. (to, (up)on) передавать (обязанности, функции) to devolve power on one's representative —- передавать полномочия своему представителю to devolve one's responsibility to ((up-)on) the vice-chairman —- возложить исполнение своих обязанностей на заместителя председателя 2. (on, upon) переходить (о полномочиях, функциях) a heavy weight devolved upon his shoulders —- на него легла тяжелая ответственность too much work devolved upon him —- на его долю выпало слишком много работы the responsibility devolved upon him —- ответственность (за это) пришлось нести ему 3. передавать (по наследству, традиции) to devolve knowledge to smb. —- передавать кому-л. знания 4. переходить (по наследству, традиции) the estate devolved to his son —- имение перешло к его сыну ...Новый большой англо-русский словарь
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v. 1) передавать (полномочия, обязанности и т.п.) (on/upon) In many countries the government devolves some power on towns and cities to control their own affairs. 2) переходить к другому лицу (о должности, работе и т.п.) (upon/on) 3) переходить по наследству (об имуществе) 4) обваливаться, осыпаться (о земле); скатываться ...Англо-русский словарь
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v. 1 (foll. by on, upon, etc.) a tr. pass (work or duties) to (a deputy etc.). b intr. (of work or duties) pass to (a deputy etc.). 2 intr. (foll. by on, to, upon) Law (of property etc.) descend or fall by succession to. Derivatives devolvement n. Etymology: ME f. L devolvere devolut- (as DE-, volvere roll) ...Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference
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verb (~d; devolving) Etymology: Middle English, from Latin ~re, from de- + volvere to roll — more at voluble Date: 15th century transitive verb to pass on (as responsibility, rights, or powers) from one person or entity to another devolving to western Europe full responsibility for its own defense — Christopher Lane intransitive verb 1. a. to pass by transmission or succession the estate ~d on a distant cousin b. to fall or be passed usually as a responsibility or obligation the responsibility for breadwinning has ~d increasingly upon women — Barbara Ehrenreich 2. to come by or as if by flowing down his allegedly subversive campaigns…~ from his belief in basic American rights — Frank Deford 3. to degenerate through a gradual change or evolution where order ~s into chaos — Johns Hopkins Magazine ...Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary
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(devolves, devolving, devolved) If you devolve power, authority, or responsibility to a less powerful person or group, or if it devolves upon them, it is transferred to them. ...the need to decentralize and devolve power to regional governments... We have made a conscious effort to devolve responsibility... A large portion of this cost devolves upon the patient. VERB: V n to n, V n, V upon/on n ...Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
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~ v devolve on/upon sb phr v T not in passive formal to give work, responsibility etc to someone at a lower level (devolve sth on/upon sb) (The Governor devolved the choice upon the committee. | it devolves on/upon sb) (It devolved upon the deputy to make a speech.) devolve to sb phr v T not in passive formal 1 to give work, responsibility etc to someone at a lower level 2 if land, goods etc devolve to someone they become the property of that person when their owner dies ...Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
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